What to Do Alone Across America
With the exception of twins and double suicide pacts, we're born alone and we die alone. And whether you're visiting a new city by yourself or have no plans in your hometown, there's plenty of fun to be had solo.
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Nice Ride MN
Best known for its long winters, lakes, and to a certain demographic, as the ancestral home of Brandon and Brenda Walsh, Minneapolis is also America's
most bike friendly city. If you find yourself alone in Minneapolis, take advantage of their bike share program, NiceRide, which is the
the largest in the country.
Niki D'Andrea
Caught in Phoenix for an air-conditioning convention? There's more to do than drive around and hike. Surprisingly for a city built around a highway, Phoenix is home to some architectural treasures, including Frank Lloyd Wright's winter workshop,
Taliesin. Tours take up to three hours, and since guides don't allow talking, you won't even notice that you're alone.
Thomas Struth
Isn't man always alone? Contemplate that, and other big questions, while trying to understand the power of Mark Rothko's art at the
Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas.
Alexander Flores and Jose Ralat Maldonado
Nothing fights loneliness like hunger. If you're stuck in Dallas, take advantage of the local food scene, and go on a
taco crawl.
Lauren Shockey
For those who prefer the sweet to the savory, a
cupcake tour of Manhattan is a great way to see the city, no buddies required.
Sarah Baraba
Another great thing to do alone: Drink with two hands.
Take a tour in the country of Anheuser-Busch or micro-brews in St. Louis, Missouri.
Kevin Lara
Actually, plenty of fun requires no small talk, like taking
surf lessons in Orange County, California.
Brandon Marshall
Every
first Friday of the month, Denver's Santa Fe Drive, just south of downtown and home to art galleries, performance spaces, restaurants, and bars, open its doors. The streets are crowded with a variety of colorful characters, types of music, smells, fashion and food. With so much stimulation, it's hard to feel alone.
The traditional lonely businessman's pitstop is the peep-show, but at the
Lusty Lady, the classic views comes with a twist. The San Francisco strip club is employee owned, the only such co-op in America. So even if your lap dancer is objectified, she's also empowered.
Anna Jones
No one can tell you're alone in a movie theater, what better place to see a movie than L.A.? For Valentine's Day, local art house
Cinefamily is showing a mash-up of the "100 Most Outrageous Fucks" in film. Actually, that might not be the best thing to see alone on Valentine's Day.
